Jul 8, 2025 06:00 PM America/Port_of_Spain

Guyana is producing oil, creating fossil fuel contributions to global warming, and at the same time it has a massive carbon sink. When the Caribbean nation of Guyana – a country of 83,000 square miles (214,969 square kilometres) situated to the north of the South American mainland – produced its first oil in December 2019, economic growth predictions skyrocketed. With the Stabroek block widely regarded as the most significant oil discovery of the past decade, with more than 11 billion recoverable barrels of oil resources, Guyana has since surpassed all projections, and much more is expected from the world’s newest petro-state. How will this extraordinary economic boon impact Guyana and its 835,000 people, and how does it mesh with the country’s well-known commitment to sustainability and climate change concerns? Professor Ivelaw L. Griffith, a former senior associate with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, fellow at the Caribbean Policy Consortium, and former vice chancellor of the University of Guyana, addresses these questions in his latest book, “Oil and Climate Change in Guyana’s Wet Neighbourhood: Probing Promise and Potential Peril.

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The Caribbean Policy Consortium and The Risk Advisory Group are pleased to invite you to our upcoming webinar on energy integration in the Southern Caribbean Energy Matrix countries of Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago.

Energy production is, in one way or another, crucial to the economies of Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad. Guyana is quickly becoming one of the world’s largest per-capita producers of oil with significant gas development potential. Suriname is developing its first major offshore block, while Trinidad & Tobago is looking to revitalize long-central oil and gas production and refining capacity. Two also court a green energy future and share a border. How these countries manage and organize their energy resources and infrastructure, and what opportunities they have for energy integration, have become key political questions for each country. In 2025, Guyana and Suriname have general elections, while Trinidad & Tobago held a general election on April 28. Resource development and economic prosperity remain high on the agenda. So too are thorny geopolitical issues such as Chinese economic influence, US trade and energy tariffs, Venezuelan territorial ambitions in Guyana, and a potential US security arrangement.

Join us as we discuss the Southern Caribbean Energy Matrix, a region fast becoming central to global energy security.

Webinar details
Date:
May 13, 2025
Time:
10:30 – 12:00 ET
15:30 – 17:00 BST
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Opening remarks
Dr. Scott B. MacDonald – Fellow, Caribbean Policy Consortium
Moderator
Brett Shearing – Associate Director, The Risk Advisory Group
Panelists
Prof. Anthony Bryan – Co-Chair, Caribbean Policy Consortium
Dr. Dax Driver– President and CEO, Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago
Dr. Norwell Hinds – Director, University of Guyana Institute for Energy Diplomacy
Dr. Riyad Insanally – Fellow, Caribbean Policy Consortium and former Guyanese Ambassador to the US
Rudolf Elias – Senior Advisor EY and former CEO, Staatsolie

An international panel of experts will explore the current situation of indigenous and Tribal peoples and climate change in Suriname, Guyana, Ecuador and Brazil. The discussion will address Climate Change, the rights of Indigenous and Tribal peoples.

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Date: 6th of May 2025

Time: 10.00 EST

Mavrick Boejoekoe: m_boejoekoe@yahoo.com

This webinar is presented in collaboration with the Caribbean Policy Consortium (CPC) and Youth Education and Leadership Foundation with support from the United Nation Development Programme, Suriname.

GREEN SCHOOL

STEVEN J. GREEN SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
KIMBERLY GREEN LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN CENTER

PANEL DISCUSSION

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025

10:00 AM- 11:30 AM

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Trump 2.0: Policies, Practices, and Prospects for Caribbean Engagement

The transformational pursuits of the second Trump presidency for the first

three months of the administration allows for meaningful consideration of
both action already taken and the prospects for the rest of the presidential

term. This panel will undertake this in relation to the Caribbean by reflecting
on both policies and practices adopted and contemplated, with a view to

understanding the geopolitical and geoeconomic implications involved,
especially in relation to immigration, trade, energy, climate change, and
security,
PANELISTS:
Ambassador Frank Mora
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States. Professor of Politics and International Relations at FIU

Ms. Elizabeth Riley
Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, CDEMA

Dr. W. Andy Knight
Provost Fellow, Black Excellence and Leadership at the University of Alberta, Canada
MODERATORS:
Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith
Founding Fellow, Caribbean Policy Consortium and Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Dr. Anthony Pereira

Director, Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at Florida International University

IN COLLABORATION WITH

The Caribbean Policy Consortium (CPC)

FIU – Steven J. Green, School of International & Public Affairs

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Event Organizers

DIPLOMATS WITHOUT BORDERS (DWB) and the CARIBBEAN POLICY CONSORTIUM (CPC) are pleased to announce their second webinar on critical foreign policy issues for the Caribbean Community.

Our Panelists:

Hon. Perry Christie, former Prime Minister of The Bahamas and a member of CARICOM’s Eminent Persons Group on Haiti

Ms. Jacqueline Charles, Haiti/Caribbean Correspondent, The Miami Herald

Dr. Georges Fauriol, Fellow, Caribbean Policy Consortium and Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Moderator: Prof. Anthony Bryan, Fellow, Caribbean Policy Consortium and Senior Honorary Fellow at the Institute of International Relations at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

You are cordially invited to register for the panel discussion on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 10:00 – 11:30 am, ET.

2025 LACC/CPC Webinar Series #1: The Public Health Dimension of the Caribbean Crime Conundrum

Date & Time

Feb 19, 2025 10:00-11:30 AM EST

Description

Panel discussion organized by LACC and the Caribbean Policy Consortium for the 2025 Webinar Series. The first webinar will discuss the Crime Conundrum, an overall status assessment, using the CARICOM crime symposium held in Georgetown last December 2024 as data input as well as some Mental Health Aspects of the Crime Conundrum.

Background

Crime and violence continue to wreak havoc on Caribbean societies, demonstrating the dangerous mixture of guns and gangs in several places, and impacting safety and security in a variety of ways. Quite understandably, the upsurge in homicides in recent year in many nations, which necessitated declarations of States of Emergency in Jamaica, Haiti, and, most recently in Trinidad and Tobago, highlights the law enforcement and national security aspects of the conundrum. However, there are serious public health and other implications, which warrant attention. This webinar pays attention to crucial public health aspects.

PANELISTS:
Mr. Callixtus Joseph
Acting Assistant Director of Policy, Strategy, and Innovation at the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS)
Dr. Elizabeth Ward
Professor of Practice in Violence and Injury Prevention, University of the
West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
Mr. Hance Richards
St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force Special Reserves Sargeant and doctoral candidate, Texila American University

MODERATORS:
Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith
Founding Fellow, Caribbean Policy Consortium and Senior Associate.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Dr. Anthony Pereira
Director, Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at Florida International University

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UWI SRC/CPC Webinar on OECD’s BEPS Pillar 2 and Tax Implications in the Caribbean

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 @ 1pmEST

Join us for a free and insightful webinar, co-hosted by the Caribbean Policy Consortium (CPC) and the Shridath Ramphal Centre (SRC) of The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, where we will break down the OECD’s BEPS Pillar 2 and what it means for tax systems, global businesses, and the Caribbean region.

This timely event takes place via Zoom on February 12, 2025 at 1:00-2:30 pm (EST)/ 2:00-3:30 pm (Barbados time/AST) 

Why You Should Attend:

1. Understand Pillar 2 and learn about its purpose, key features, and implementation in CARICOM countries.

2. Gain insights into how the Caribbean is responding to this global tax initiative.

3. Hear business perspectives and discover how multinational enterprises are adjusting their strategies and compliance practices.

4. Engage with experts and ask your questions, and gain actionable insights for your business or policy work.

This is a must-attend session for policymakers, business leaders, tax professionals, and anyone interested in global tax policy and what recent developments at the OECD and in the US mean for the Caribbean.

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SRC/CPC Lunch Time Chat on ‘Reshaping US-Caribbean Trade Relations: Trump 2.0 and Beyond’

Tuesday, February 4. 2025 @ 1pm EST

Join the Shridath Ramphal Centre of The University of the West Indies and the Caribbean Policy Consortium (CPC) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 1:00-2:30 (EST)/ 2:00-3:30 (Barbados/AST) for our webinar entitled “Reshaping US-Caribbean Trade Relations: Trump 2.0 and Beyond”.

Our expert panelists will delve into the evolving dynamics of US-Caribbean relations during the Trump 2.0 era and beyond, and will explore the pathways for the region’s engagement with the US in a shifting geopolitical landscape. Participants will gain valuable insights into the implications of US trade and economic policies, the role of diplomacy, and the future of Caribbean-US partnerships in an increasingly complex global environment.

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The Institute of International Relations (IIR) and the Caribbean Policy Consortium (CPC) hosted an engaging webinar on December 5, 2024, titled “U.S.-Caribbean Dynamics and the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections: Old Path or New Directions.”

This insightful discussion explored the growing similarities in foreign policy approaches between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, shedding light on the implications for the Caribbean and the global landscape beyond traditional party lines.

The recording is now available for those who missed it or wish to revisit the thought-provoking analysis.

Please see the flyer. attached and below. for more information.

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